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Here at Amplify, we are all about the power of conversations – the impact that they could have on your personal or business growth, or how they could affect your life in both a negative and a positive way. Increasingly, I have realised how the media we consume prompts and fuels conversations about topics usually discussed behind closed doors. Warning: …

One of life’s awful truths is that suffering is inevitable for everyone. Each person you come across is experiencing some form of suffering in some way. Even Buddha, one of the universe’s most equanimous figures, espoused that ‘everything is suffering’. In fact, it’s one of the key teachings of Buddhism. But Buddha also believed that we can lessen our suffering, …

‘Personal branding’ sounds like one of those horrific marketing buzzwords that get bandied about frequently and aimlessly by just about everyone, and it can induce an eye-roll in many who hear it. But if you’re just starting out on your podcasting adventure, personal branding is something you’re going to have to get familiar with, and quickly. Personal branding is, in …

Dave Eddy is the CMO of Vicinity marketing agency and co-founder of Aussie caravan sharing community Camplify. He’s also a good mate of mine. Dave has succeeded in the rare feat of blending a laid back personality with legitimate business success. More recently he’s shifted his focus to include podcasting, which is why I had to sit down with him …

Being a ghost-writer sounds like a cool job, doesn’t it? The writer haunts the words that you read, like something from a horror movie. The reality is only slightly less cool than a haunted book. A ghost-writer creates copy – which could be an article or a book – and their own unique voice disappears, like a ghost, into the …

It can be daunting meeting new people, let alone having to dive deep into their personal or professional lives during an interview. Personally, I used to hate just answering phone calls. I got a very rude shock in my university degree when I had to find and interview my own sources for news pieces, but luckily those experiences have helped boost my …

Glen Carlson is the co-founder, COO and director of Dent Global (the 9th fastest growing company in Australia). Glen has a truly impressive resume. He’s built a business worth more than $20 million dollars (with clients across Australia, Singapore, USA and Europe) and has developed himself into a ‘small business expert’. More recently he’s shifted his focus to podcasting, which …

What happens before you set up your podcast? Well, in episode 78 of Should I Start a Podcast, I had a great conversation with Tyson Franklin, AKA Dr T. Tyson is the author It’s No Secret… There’s Money in Podiatry, winner of the Queensland Telstra Business Award and a fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He’s been on his …

Podcast foundations – just like any other topic has some basic principles. This episode of Should I Start a Podcast? features Ray Milidoni, host of The Razor Sharp Show, interviewing me about the podcasting world. Together, we explored the basic podcast foundations that are needed to create a podcast. And, no, you cannot skip these steps and think your podcast will become …